Support for watches.



A. BA NNATYNE.

SUPPORT FOR WATCHES.

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SUPPORT FOR WATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 23, 1909.

1,074,767. v 'Patented0ct7, 1913.

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7 NVENTOR. BY J ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrros.

ABCHIBALD BANNATYNE, or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT; ass reuon To. THE BANNATYNE WATCH COMPANY, or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A oonrona TION OF CONNECTICUT.

. 'sorronT r03 WATCHES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

nying drawings, which form a part thereof.

This invention relates to supports for watches, and more particularly to a support for a watch which is adapted to hold the watch when placed on a horizontal surface or on a vertlcal surface.

The support is simple in constructionand readily assembled, and the invention consists in the several improvements and combinations of parts set forth and claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a watch in the support, Fig. 2, a side elevation of the support (with the watch therein), adapted to hold the watch on a horizontal surface, Fig. 3, a

similar view of the support when adapted to hold the watch on a vertical surface, Fig. 4, a longitudinal, central section on line H of Fig. 1 (the watch being omitted), Fig. 5, a top view or horizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 a bottom view of fthe'shell of the support alone, Fig. 7, a front view of the shell of the support alone, Fig. 8, a vertical section on line 8-8 of Fig. 5,'F'ig. 9, a bottom view of the cap alone, and Fig. 10., a vertical section through the wall showing the base made integral with the shell.

In all'figures, similar letters of reference represent like parts.

' In the drawlngs, the parts designated by the letter 'A represent a watch of ordinary construction, and B its stem;

, C designates the shell of the support,

which is provided with a base D at an angle to the sides of the shell. In the base is a slot E of keyhole form, and screw holes F, for attaching the base to the desired surface. On the short side GOf the shell C near the edge is formed an L-shaped slot H, and directly opposite on the long side I of the shell is a slmilar slotJ extending in the reverse direction. These slots H and J are sul liciently wide to permit the entrance of the stem B of the watch A. In the body of the shell are a plurality of inturned ears K, against which the watch is adapted to rest when in position.

Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

Application filed October 23, 1969. SerialNo. 524,236.

L designates a cap or ring having a circular opening M sufiicient to disclose the face of the watch A. In the side of the cap or ring L is an L-shaped slot N extending when the parts are assembled in the reverse direction from the slots H and J.

Within the shell C on the larger side is secured a spring plate 0 (shown in longitudinal sect-ion, Fig. 8, and in end view Fig. 7) having at its free end a stud P adapted to project through a circular perforation Q in the shell C. The parts are assembled 'as follows:'The watch is placed in the shell C to rest against the ears K, the stem B fitting into the slot J. When the watch is turned slightly, the stem B' will fit in the extremity of the slot J. The cap L is then placed over the end of the shell C so that the stem B of the watch will take into the slot N of the cap, and the cap is turned sufliciently so that the stem B will enter the transverse portions of the two oppositely disposed slots J and N and be held thereby against movement longitudinally in the'support. At this point, the stud P on the spring 0 will project into the slot N of the cap L against the edge R of the slot, as shown more particu larly in Figs. 5 and 8, and while the edge R is so engaged by the stud P, it is impossible to turn the shell C backward so as to release the stem B of the watch. To disengage the parts, it' is merely necessary to press with a finger or otherwise on the stud P to remove it from engagement withv the edge R of the slot N of the cap L.

Then by turning the cap L sufiiciently the cap may be withdrawn leaving the watch free to be removed from the shell C.

The above description refers to the use of the support in holding the watch on a horizontal surface. To use the support on a vertical surface, the stem B is placed in the slot H and the cap slipped on the shell C and turned as in the former case. This time, however, the stud P will not engage the edge of the slot. N because it is at the other side of the shell. The stud, however, will project through a circular perforation S in the cap and hold the cap in place.

In the construction, shown in Fig. 10, the

shell C is formed of sheet metal with its the watch in said shell substantially at rightangles to the aXis of the latter, there being openings on the longer and shorter sides respectively of the shell for receiving the winding stem of said watch, whereb the watch may be placed in the shell in di erent positions according as the base of the shell is applied to a horizontal surface or an upright surface respectively; substantially as described.

2. The combination with a watch, of a support or casing therefor, comprising a shell having an oblique base, the upper edge of said shell being provided on the longer and shorter sides with openings for the winding stem ofthe watch, and a cap ring for confining the watch in the shell, having an opening therein to cooperate with either of said first named openings in positioning the watch in either of two distinct adjustments, whereby said support may be applied either to a horizontal surface or an -uprightsurface; substantially as described.

3. A support or casing for watches, comprising a shell having an L-shaped stem receiving slot at the edge thereof, and a cooperating cap ring having a corresponding but oppositely directed L-shaped slot to cooperate with said first slot in positioning the watch-stem; substantially as described.

4. A Watch support comprising a shell having an oblique base, and means for supporting the watch in said shell with its stem adjacent either the longer or the shorter side of the shell so that the dial of the watch may be read when the support is applied right surface; substantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on the 20th day of October, 1909.

I ARCHIBALD BANNATYNE.

Witnesses:

SAuUEL H. FIsHER, FREDERICK H. WIGGIN.

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